Surrogacy: A new legal direction?

Vardags | February 2023 #220
Sacha Lee examines the current surrogacy framework and the potential reforms that may follow Law Commission recommendations The aim of the Law Commission’s proposals is to protect both the surrogate’s right to consent and her right to object by implementing formal requirements. They are designed to ensure that the parties are completely aware and informed …

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Surrogacy: Never too old

Russell-Cooke LLP | September 2022 #216
Jade Quirke examines the approach of the court to an application for a parental order where a child who was now an adult had been born via surrogacy HFEA 2008 could be ‘read down’ to ensure the rights of the applicants and the child under Art 8, ECHR – in relation to the family life …

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Declarations of parentage: Finding closure

Hall Brown | September 2022 #216
Mollie van Geest and Heidi Molloy set out the considerations and conclusions reached on applications by adult adoptees as to the status of their birth fathers At first glance, there appears to be a conflict as to whether it is possible to obtain a declaration of parentage in respect of someone who is, in law, …

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Fertility treatment: Preparing for the worst

Burgess Mee | May 2022 #213
Natalie Sutherland looks at posthumous conception and issues of consent and legal parenthood Many of the cases dealing with posthumous conception find loved ones seeking access to the deceased’s gametes where it may not be clear to the court whether creating posthumous children is what the deceased would have wanted. It is tragic when a …

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